8.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Sampled at Billies day 1. Clear amber color, average sized white to off-white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, light caramel notes, distant raisins, distant nutty notes, oak wood, pleasant bitters. Very balanced, very good. 8-8-8-9-8,5

7.8

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at Billies. Clear amber. Nutty, caramel, red wine, brandy, soft currants, oak. Over medium sweet. Light sour and bitter. Oily body. Nice.

6.8

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

On tap at Beer Shop Folkestone. Hazy deep russet colour. Lasting beige head. Malty aroma. Light sour fruit on aroma. Malty in mouth. Some sour. Its a bit like an esb strong ale but with some sour plums and damsons. Weird. Not terrible but very weird. Abv comes through. OK. But strange.

7.3

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Dark amber colour with small white head.Aroma of dark drid fruit raisin chestnut toasted malt mild bready slightly barrel not to smooth and well balanced by style.

8.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

330ml can, 2024 vintage. Clear amber, beige head. Aroma of sweet malts, toffee, caramel, raisin. Taste is sweet, malty, toffee and caramel, dried fruits, raisins, a little whisky and woody, finishes somewhat dry despite the sweet start, booze is well integrated. Medium bodied. Probably would've assumed this was a barley wine if blind tasting - might be why I enjoyed it so much!

7

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

12th February 2025
CBJ bottleshare. Thanks to Fergus for the can. Clear amber beer, small bubbly cream colour head. Airy palate. Decent fine carbonation. Good rich bready malts, a touch of creamy sweetness. Mild ripe fruits. Airy finish. Hard to pick up any barrelling after so many BA Impies. Tidy but unexciting.

7.8

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Can shared at craft beer junction Bermondsey tasting. Picked up from HOTM. A clear copper amber coloured pour with a a halo beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, raisin, trail mix, nutty malts, toffee. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, raisin nutty hazelnut, light woody notes, jammy apple curd.

7.4

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

8.3

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Keg at Brauhaus. Pours deep amber with a thick beige head. Aromas of orange, toffee and roast. Taste is mixed dried fruit, toast, light roast and marmalade. Dries out nicely.